View Full Version : Why does this cost so much?
slammin86
07-05-2005, 02:52 PM
http://www.zymol.com/vintage2.htm
:shocked
can you say SUCKA !!
Thats the first thing that came to mind...
JeffM
07-05-2005, 03:06 PM
Vintage Glaze is based on a custom formula developed for the 1947 Bentley Mark VI Cabriolet by Franay, winner of several "Best of Shows" in its debut year on the Concours circuit.
Yawn...
No idea why it costs so much, but back then was there clear coat?
Maybe i will put some tomatoes, apricots, and bananas in a blender with some Turtle Wax, and see what happens :)
Among the protective ingredients in Vintage are evergreen, honeydew, coconut, cantaloupe and sunflower oils.
Tasty
07-05-2005, 03:30 PM
Status. Nothing more. There will always be people who want the most expensive of any product just to say they have it, and it is the best. I guess a peon like me will never know.
Gonzo
07-05-2005, 04:04 PM
If you can afford a Bentley, the price of that wax is just "chump change". :D
JeffM
07-05-2005, 05:59 PM
Its still all in the prep :)
Porkanbeans
07-05-2005, 06:13 PM
I don`t see why anyone would buy a wax, at any price, with so much carnauba in it that it would melt away in 6 hours.
mataku
07-05-2005, 07:06 PM
the free refills must be taken into account. I wonder how much they charge for shipping and such, if it`s not too bad, although highly doubtful, then you could wax 20 cars a week.
mataku
07-05-2005, 07:10 PM
you forgot about this one... it`s for the euro market though:
http://www.zdouk.com/detail.aspx?ID=86
superstring
07-05-2005, 07:21 PM
Do a search for "Zymol" and be prepared to take the day off! :D
lbls1
07-05-2005, 08:05 PM
Because it is the best!! Outrageously priced it is; Outstanding results IMO it will produce. Do some investigating, compare products, and if you are daring, try it and see if it will bring out your paint finish to your expectations. You might see why there is nothing quite like a Zymol resolution. I dare you.....
imported_truzoom
07-05-2005, 08:26 PM
Among the protective ingredients in Vintage are evergreen, honeydew, coconut, cantaloupe and sunflower oils.
That could be exactly why it costs so much. They might go out of their way to get the ingredients from obscure locations.
Their more prestigious waxes use higher white carnauba content, and then you factor in the packaging, processing, use of the natural ingredients, and lifetime refills and it seems to add up. I also doubt they mass produce quantities of the expensive waxes, so its made on a need basis.
lbls1
07-05-2005, 08:39 PM
They need more 9.99 specials.......I`ve yet to see one lol!
rivest777
07-06-2005, 02:35 AM
i went to my local super highend detailer and i asked wat was the most expensive wax they use, and they said its from zymol, cost $10,500CDN and is in a 50 oz. refillable container. they said theyre going to use it on a Mercedes SLR coming in next week, INSANE. i wish i wererich as hell.
imported_gusbubba
07-08-2005, 03:34 PM
$5 a head to view the big White Elephant I keep chained up out back.